NU 623 QUIZ 2 EXAM SCRIPT 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Alert and Oriented. Answer: measuring of mental function,
measured in orientation to person, place, time, and situation. If a
person is oriented to all 4, it is recorded as A&Ox4
◉ MOE X4. Answer: movement of extremities, equal motor strength
◉ Brundzski Test. Answer: Passive Flexion of Neck-Checks for
Meningitis
◉ Romberg test. Answer: Ask the patient to stand about 2 feet in
front of you, with his feet together, toes pointed forward, and his
hands at his sides. While you extend your hands so that one is on
either side of the patient, ask him to close his eyes. Watch to see how
well he can maintain balance in that position. A minimum of swaying
is normal, but if the patient sways more than a couple of inches, stop
the test and document that he demonstrated difficulty maintaining
balance
◉ Babinski reflex. Answer: Plantar reflex. Test it on the plantar
aspect or sole of the foot by tracing an upside-down J with the
handle of the reflex hammer, starting at the patient's heel and
moving up the lateral aspect and then across the ball of the foot.
, Adult-Toes Curl Up
Child-Toes Fan Out
◉ Palpation. Answer: examination of the body using the sense of
touch. The pads of the fingers are used because their concentration
of nerve endings makes them highly sensitive to tactile
discrimination
◉ Palpitation is to determine. Answer: Texture (e.g., of the hair)
Temperature (e.g., of a skin area)
Moisture
Vibration (e.g., of a joint)
Swelling
Rigidity or spasticity
Crepitation
Location, position, size, consistency, and mobility of organs, lumps,
or masses
Distention (e.g., of the urinary bladder)
Amplitude of pulses
The presence of tenderness or pain.
◉ two types of palpitation. Answer: light and deep
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ Alert and Oriented. Answer: measuring of mental function,
measured in orientation to person, place, time, and situation. If a
person is oriented to all 4, it is recorded as A&Ox4
◉ MOE X4. Answer: movement of extremities, equal motor strength
◉ Brundzski Test. Answer: Passive Flexion of Neck-Checks for
Meningitis
◉ Romberg test. Answer: Ask the patient to stand about 2 feet in
front of you, with his feet together, toes pointed forward, and his
hands at his sides. While you extend your hands so that one is on
either side of the patient, ask him to close his eyes. Watch to see how
well he can maintain balance in that position. A minimum of swaying
is normal, but if the patient sways more than a couple of inches, stop
the test and document that he demonstrated difficulty maintaining
balance
◉ Babinski reflex. Answer: Plantar reflex. Test it on the plantar
aspect or sole of the foot by tracing an upside-down J with the
handle of the reflex hammer, starting at the patient's heel and
moving up the lateral aspect and then across the ball of the foot.
, Adult-Toes Curl Up
Child-Toes Fan Out
◉ Palpation. Answer: examination of the body using the sense of
touch. The pads of the fingers are used because their concentration
of nerve endings makes them highly sensitive to tactile
discrimination
◉ Palpitation is to determine. Answer: Texture (e.g., of the hair)
Temperature (e.g., of a skin area)
Moisture
Vibration (e.g., of a joint)
Swelling
Rigidity or spasticity
Crepitation
Location, position, size, consistency, and mobility of organs, lumps,
or masses
Distention (e.g., of the urinary bladder)
Amplitude of pulses
The presence of tenderness or pain.
◉ two types of palpitation. Answer: light and deep
